No. 1 seeded Villanova overcame a slow first half to throttle third-seeded Michigan 79-62 in the men’s national championship game in San Antonio, TX. The title win is the Wildcats’ second in the last three seasons and third all time.

No. 1 seeded Villanova overcame a slow first half to throttle third-seeded Michigan 79-62 in the men’s national championship game in San Antonio, TX. The title win is the Wildcats’ second in the last three seasons and third all time.

Sorry, we're trying to get used to this upside-down universe thing. The cat won't stop barking, the kids are eating vegetables and Vladimir Putin keeps showing up on TV with his shirt on. It's pretty freaky.

Strangest of all, a 6-19 Boston College team went to the Carrier Dome and knocked off the undefeated, No. 1-ranked Syracuse Orange. Virginia Tech nearly completed its own extinction-level event Tuesday in an upset bid of Virginia that fell a little short.

So before it gets really weird and our parents start respecting our career choices, we decided to get in on the inverted-ness. The PPPollsters proudly present a salute to the best of the opposite (i.e. bottom) half of the standings.

1. Olivier Hanlan, Boston College Eagles

Sir Olivier led the Eagles in scoring and put the game-tying bucket in with 47 seconds left, sending things into overtime. His effort wasn't much different than any other night - he's third in the league in scoring - but the outcome was a welcome change for a team that went from preseason contender to full-on debacle as fast as we've ever seen.

The sophomore is a gifted combo guard who can catch fire from 3-point range and fracture opposing ankles with his crossover and quick first step. He's come up short a few times in some late-game spots, but, in his defense, he's probably tired from having to carry an entire team on his back for 40 minutes.

2. Lonnie Jackson, Boston College Eagles

Lon-Jack was not only perfect from the line, he hit four in a row during the last seconds of overtime to seal the win for BC. Did we mention he was only 9-of-16 (56 percent) from the line coming in to this game?

If anyone was wondering, the last time someone with a below-.500 record beat the No. 1 team in the country on its home court was 1955, when Georgia Tech beat Kentucky. History.

3. Devin Wilson, Virginia Tech Hokies

We really like what we see at Virginia Tech and have high hopes for the program's future.

(Waits for everyone to stop laughing …)

No, really. There are some pieces in place here. The centerpiece of said pieces is the fleet-footed freshman with a knack for drawing contact and getting to the charity stripe. His jumper is a work in progress, and he'll need to cut down on the turnovers, but he has the tools to be good.

4. Rion Brown, Miami Hurricanes

Miami is firmly ensconced as the "scrappy" ACC team - the "Miss Congeniality" of monikers, but it's better than nothing.

5. Robert Carter Jr., Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

13 points, eight rebounds Tuesday vs. Duke (L 68-51)

The big man has been getting his feet wet the last three games; he's been out since December with a meniscus tear. Before he got hurt, he was leading the conference in rebounding, and he was a primary reason why a lot of people (us included) thought the Jackets could make a big leap this season. Good to have you back, RC.

6. Marcus Georges-Hunt, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

7. Pat Connaughton, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

17 points, five rebounds, four assists Sunday at Boston College (W 73-69)

What's the best thing the best athlete on a team can do? If you said "stand around waiting to shoot 3s all game," we have got the player for you. That felt mean. True, but mean.

8. Eddie Odio, Boston College Eagles

Five points, eight rebounds Wednesday at Syracuse (W 62-59 OT)

He's on the list for two reasons: 1. so we can point out one more time that Syracuse lost to BC. 2. so we could point out how his name works perfectly in Morris Day and the Time's classic song, Jungle Love.

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